Glenfield family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Glenfield in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 64 people named Glenfield in Ireland; roughly one in every 69,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 38 women to 26 men.
Counties with Glenfield in Ireland
Down was Glenfield country: 45.3% of them (29 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (26), Sligo (5), Meath (3) and Galway (1).
Glenfield average age in 1911
The average Glenfield in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 32.5 for men and 28.0 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Glenfield literacy in 1911
Of the Glenfields whose literacy was recorded, 84.4% could both read and write, 9.4% could read but not write, and 6.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.5% reading and writing against 76.9% of men. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Glenfield common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (4), William, George, Samuel Bailie and William James. For women it was Elizabeth (3), followed by Jane, Agnes, Annie and Maggie.
Glenfield occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Glenfields was textile worker, 25% of them (16 people). Next came scholar / student (14.1%), farmer (7.8%), general labourer (6.2%) and other maker / factory worker (4.7%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 25% of all Glenfields, followed by agriculture, general labourers and transport.
What religion is Glenfield?
Glenfields were predominantly Anglican (75%). The remainder were mostly Baptist (12.5%), Roman Catholic (7.8%) and Presbyterian (4.7%).
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Glenfield. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Glenfield statistics (1911)
Number: 64
Rank: 4,974
Average Age: 30
Glenfield in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
Ref: glenfield
Also see...
No data was found